

However, this red curry recipe does not have a strong fishy or fermented shrimp flavour like some “hardcore” Thai restaurants.

The use of shrimp paste and fish sauce in the curry paste (jar or homemade) provides the saltiness as well as the umami *. It’s sweet and savoury, and it is quite rich. The sauce flavour is complex, it has many layers from all the ingredients in the paste that is then simmered with broth and coconut milk. Thai Red Curry, like most Asian curries, has a great depth of flavour. Sauté the paste in oil with garlic, ginger and fresh lemongrass or lemongrass pasteĪdding the fresh aromatics does wonders for improving the flavour!
#RED DELICIOUS RECIPES HOW TO#
So here is how to make curry paste in a jar taste way (way, way!) better: So if you just dump it into coconut milk, you’re going to be sorely disappointing. Store bought curry paste in a jar lacks the freshness of freshly made curry paste. This recipe is still great even with mainstream curry pastes. Sold in small cans for around $1.30 (it’s the cheapest!), it’s available in large grocery stores (Coles, Woolies, Harris), Asian grocery stores and here is the cheapest one on Amazon US.ĭon’t worry if you can’t find it. Other brands tend to have less authentic flavour and are (usually) too sweet. This is also the brand I use for Thai Green Curry. The best Thai Red Curry Paste by a long shot is a brand called Maesri. So today, I’m sharing a recipe for how to make Thai Red Curry two ways:ģ0 Minute quick version using curry paste in a jar – sharing my secret for how to make an AMAZING curry using curry paste in a jar!įrom scratch, using a homemade red curry paste We’d all love to be able to have a Thai Red Curry any night of the week made with homemade red curry paste. Freshly made, like the best Thai restaurants do every day. Or go all out and make a Thai Red Curry Paste from scratch! Complete your Thai banquet with Thai Satay Skewers or Thai Fish Cakes to start. Make the easy 30 minute red curry recipe using my trick to pimp up store bought curry paste. Thai Red Curry – everything we know and love about Thai food! Big, bold Thai flavours, beautifully fragrant, the creamy red curry sauce is so good you can put anything in it and it will be amazing!
